Comments on: FORD ATMOS http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Scott Mercer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-1052014 Scott Mercer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:42:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-1052014 In spite of all its "futuristic" styling, this car's styling remains firmly rooted in the 1950's, though I will admit it looks like something from 1958 or 1959. Specifically, it looks the most like a Thunderbird from that period. Proving once again that designing a truly "futuristic" car (more than about 5 years out) is really a Fool's Errand, since nobody can predict future styling trends with exactitude. But it does produce really cool looking prototypes. In spite of all its “futuristic” styling, this car’s styling remains firmly rooted in the 1950’s, though I will admit it looks like something from 1958 or 1959. Specifically, it looks the most like a Thunderbird from that period.

Proving once again that designing a truly “futuristic” car (more than about 5 years out) is really a Fool’s Errand, since nobody can predict future styling trends with exactitude.

But it does produce really cool looking prototypes.

]]> By: Harold http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-449503 Harold Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:22:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-449503 I love the fact that the front of the car could be used to skewer jaywalkers- that'll make 'em think twice about crossing against the light. Plus, I don't care how air conditioned that canopy is- the occupants are going to be cooked under that thing. I do, however, love it as an example of the Year 2000 as seen from the mid-fifties. I love the fact that the front of the car could be used to skewer jaywalkers- that’ll make ‘em think twice about crossing against the light. Plus, I don’t care how air conditioned that canopy is- the occupants are going to be cooked under that thing. I do, however, love it as an example of the Year 2000 as seen from the mid-fifties.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-418804 Matt Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:24:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/10/359/#comment-418804 I'm not sure why it was not mentioned in the article,perhaps national security or threat of the competition, but this car was designed to be run by a nuclear reactor. This was back in the fifty's when nuclear accidents were still not fully understood and the atom was still fun. Just think about all the potential Chernobyl incidents we could of had at a minor fender benders. I’m not sure why it was not mentioned in the
article,perhaps national security or threat
of the competition, but this car was designed
to be run by a nuclear reactor. This was back
in the fifty’s when nuclear accidents were still not fully understood and the atom was still fun. Just think about
all the potential Chernobyl incidents we could
of had at a minor fender benders.

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